I'll add to this. My road bike has a 60mm stem on it. It's certainly quick handling, but that's just as much because of the steep head tube angle and race-y geometry as stem length.
The only time I crashed it was because I UNDER-steered in a corner...
Sounds like the Salsa has other problems for you though
Edited to add:
The fitter that sold me that road bike (unridden) and told me he could fit it without adversely affecting ride quality with a 60mm stem is a Senior Instructor for Serotta Cycling Institute (he probably taught that guy you talked to everything he knows...). He was right; I LOVE my bike. (though he probably would have had a different answer/opinion had I been looking at a bike with more relaxed geometry, etc.)
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